I am fairly new on the network and have been searching through various
newsgroups and thought this one would be able to give me some information,
this being one (hopefully), everyone here seems to be pretty informative.
My questions are:
1. Stroke: How long after a stroke (brain, with right side paralysis) will
a person usually gain back all mobility that will more than
likely be gained?
If there has been a stroke, what are the chances of another one
occurring?
2. Vein of Galen/Emoblizations: What are the chances of a child who seems
to be doing well living a "normal" life
(i.e., playing sports, not having to have
surgeries, etc...)
Circumstances: I have a 3 (almost 4) year old daughter who was born with a
vein of galen malformation (unbeknowngst to us until her 6th day of life).
She went into congestive heart failure and was medevacced from Panama to San
Antonio, TX (yes, we are military). They diagnosed her and we met with the
Neuroradiologist (who is great). He did a total of 10 embolization
procedures using platinum coils and an angiogram with each procedure. In
Jan, '93, we went to Houston where a doctor there (Dr Mawad and Dr Les
Journes?) did an embolization using glue, as a result from that procedure
she had a stroke. She is now walking and talking fine, she did lose her
right peripherial vision (that we know she will not get back); however, she
still does not use her right arm and still seems to have no bladder
control. This January it will be two years since the stroke and I am just
curious if the usage that she has gained back now will be her limit. They
told us in the beginning that it should take two years.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Jodi
